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Why Saliense?
In addition to providing a fun, energetic environment that promotes innovation and personal growth, we offer excellent compensation packages with plenty of opportunities for advancement. We pay 100% of the premiums for employee Healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision. We offer 401K match and all company contributions are 100% vested immediately. Since we believe in work-life balance so much, we offer 20 days of paid leave per year. Use it as you need it or use it all at once and go travel for a month! There are many more - connect with us to get a preview of the full benefits package.
Role: Security Assessor
Location: Remote (Must be available to work EST hours)
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Supporting independent security assessments of environments (on premise, Cloud (Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS)) systems) and applications.
- Analyze existing security process including automation, security service delivery models.
- Provide system administration support to the GRC module, to include upgrades, patching, and account management.
Duties include:
- Lead security assessment meetings with system stakeholders
- Perform independent assessments of security controls as documented in the System Security Plan (SSP)
- Conduct risk assessments based on findings of security controls assessments
- Develop Security Assessment Report, Plans of Action and Milestones, and Executive Summaries
Qualifications
- 4-year degree (Bachelor of Science Degree) from an accredited College or University in Business/Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in an information security assessor role
- Must have or be eligible to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
Technical Skills
- Experience conducting security control assessments on complex cloud-based computing environments that provide PaaS and SaaS capabilities deployed on IaaS capabilities hosted at the AWS GovCloud (US) following federal guidelines and best practices.
- Solid understanding and application of NIST Special Publications including SP 800-53, SP 800-137, SP 800-171, and SP 800-37.
- Experience with RMF and applying the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
- Ability to analyze and understand a wide range of network architectures and modern IT infrastructure models.
- Knowledge of computer networking concepts, protocols, and network security methodologies.
- Experience using CSAM in an RMF Assessor role.
- Experience with Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).
- Ability to work with cooperatively and at a technical level with developers, engineers, and managers on system teams.
- Knowledge of risk management processes and tools (e.g., methods and tools for assessing and mitigating risks).
- Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy in a federal environment.
Professional Skills:
- Effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks and duties simultaneously while effectively coordinating and ensuring that scheduled delivery dates and milestones are achieved.
- Communicate effectively in an accurate and concise manner through written and verbal means to system teams and product and cybersecurity leadership.
- Take initiative on assigned systems and related tasks and work with minimal supervision.
- Work and collaborate as part of an integrated team with diverse backgrounds.
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